The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-30

are especially fine, and the prices asked
warrants many persons to adorn their
homes with some of the finest sub of
the best masters.
George G. McCaullcy and William
II. Finny, were given a hearing before a
magistrate in Wilmington on Thursday
for stealing two steers and cow from
Thomas w. Marcy Il farmer of Red Lion.
Mr.. Marcy fully identified the men, and
they were held in $500 bail for court.
/-AIr. Jas. C. Morrison, who lives near
Christiana, brought TO this office a mann
moth hen egg. 1t measured ~ inches
in circumference, and s inches from end
to end, and weighed four and one-quar-
ter ounces We think this the champion
egg of the season. 1t contained two
yelks.
5. F. Slaughter, who is working up
the subscription list ofthe Dover Mder,
called ON us this week. He reported ex-
cellent progress in the work, and says
the paper is filling up so rapidly with
advertisements, that the paper will have
to be enlarged again. We say, success
to Slaughter and the Indcg.
Mrs. John Massey Of Red Lion, was
severely bitten by ferocious cat on Sat-
hrday afternoon. She was engaged in
household duties when the animal at
tackled her, making 20 or more wounds
in her hands and also biting her ankle.
Another cat bit the attacking animal of,
and the latter was afterwards shot
Ecery ECning.
Newark NJ. L. Church, Quarterly
meeting, Love feast at 9.l5. Preaching
by DR.. Murray Presiding elder at 1890
a. nj. At p m. by Pastor c. w. Pretty
man. Sunday School 2.30 p. m. Young
peoples prayer meeting $50 Quarterly
Conference p. m. on Monday. Wesley
S. School 80 p. M. Preaching by pas
torAt 8 p. IN.
EMr. Crossan, who lives on II. IL.
farm, near Appleton, Cecil
county, Nd, lost a valuable horse on
Saturday last. He was on his way to
attend the funeral of Edward Stroud, and
before he reached the house of the de-
ceased the animal dropped dead. 1t was
valued at 5000. This is indeed a heavy
loss to Mr.. Crossan.
\ Mr.. Robt. Montgomery, living near
Barksdale after returning from Whining
ton market on Wednesday last, unhitch-
cd the horse he had driven, fed it, and
afterwards turned it into field close by
the house. The animal had not been in
the field more than half an hour when
it suddenly fell dead. The animal was
said to be valuable one.
"A new fence is sadly needed to en-
close the Academy grounds. The old
one has resisted the storms of many
winters, and the western side is exceed
ingly shaky The grounds have been
greatly improved by the present princi
pal, and now that he has done so much
would it not be well for the trustees &c
look after the fence?
Harry Haines showed us through his
livery stable not long ago, and we were
glad to note that Harry keeps everything
in apple pie order. His horses looked
we'll, fat and sleek; his carriages clear
and inviting and everything in perfec
order. Harry says times are dull, but
thinks that he is getting about as much
trade as other liverymen.
An accident occurred on the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad, just beyond the
Chapel street bridge in this town OF
Monday evening, by the breaking oil
burning off of an axle on freight car
A wreck train was soon sent from VIII
mington and the tracks quickly cleared
No one was injured and strange to sa,
none of the cars were injured.
On Wednesday, one of our subscri
bers, ]. r. Deighton of Cooch's Bridge at
tanned his 54th year in the walk of life
and his lends made the occasion yer.
pleasant for him. Refreshments wer
in abundance, and the presents received
useful and beautiful, May friend Deigh
ton live just as many more years, ant
he will be more than centenariau.
Peter Corbett, who has been study
ing telegraphy under Il, c, Russell, a
the p, w. q B. station, for the past 81,
months, has accepted the position O
freight agent at Sharon Hill, Pa, and h
will also have charge of the TELEGRAPH
Office at the same place. We are glad t
know "Pete" has secured such an excel
lent position, and we feel sure he will al
tend to his business faithfully.
firing of Wilmington, young Mis-
named Lydia Davis eloped with hant
some young Italian named Louis RAJ
quie. They fled to Philadelphia, BIT
were not allowed long to enjoy the re
nance before the foolish girl was apr,
hcnded by police officer, and she wa
escorted to lonely cell. The parents {
the girl are said to be well-to-do. Th
girl married the man and they are no
living in Wilmington.
Thomas ]. Kane, aged 2S years, VIII
was killed at Baltimore on Monda
afternoon, by falling through a trestle
distance of so feet, was an employee {
the p, w. & d. Railroad as bridg
builder. The deceased's father, Micha'
Kane, is well known in this town, an
he acts in the capacity of foreman of til
bridge department of the same roa
Young Kane was buried on Thursda
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